AwesomeCast 359: Mystery Box

Published: Aug. 9, 2017, midnight

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Buzzy Torek of Epicast joins Katie on the big purple couch this week. They\\u2019re chatting some tech news with Sorg and our awesome chat room, including:
\\nWe\\u2019re LIVE with this week\\u2019s tech talk with Buzzy of Epicast and Katie.
\\nBuzzy is talking some music happenings for the Allentown neighborhood in Pittsburgh.
\\nKatie is sharing her Awesome Thing of the Week \\u2013 the Red Bull Flugtag she participated in this weekend.
\\nBuzzy tried to find his Awesome Thing of the Week, and went with a very high-tech fidget spinner from Replay FX.
\\nSorg\\u2019s Awesome Thing of the Week is a combination of his new XBox One obtained via Offer Up.
\\nBuzzy is sharing a great bluetooth speaker option from Anchor.
\\nNow that Sorg has an XBox One, all of his friends are now on PS4. Sad Trombone
\\nThanks to Brian\\u2019s Awesome Thing of the Week last week, long-time listener Wheelz has a new toy!
\\nThanks to Brandon for sharing some audiobook options for studio dog Wicket.
\\nEbay has a mystery box option, and Sorg has some ideas to get rid of stuff from the basement.
\\nFacebook shut down a Snapchat competitor \\u2013 LifeStage.
\\nNetflix has a bit of news this week, like Disney is leaving, for starters.
\\nNetflix has also acquired Mark Millar\\u2019s publishing house.
\\nComics seem to prefer Netflix to Comedy Central these days.
\\nYouTube Red outbid Netflix and Amazon for a Karate Kid comedy series?
\\nPro wrestlers apparently use Sarahah App.
\\nApparently smart cars (the self-driving variety) have issues with altered signs.
\\nYouTube has a messaging feature now.
\\nKatie and Missy will be hanging out at Steel City Con this weekend. Stop by and say hi to them.
\\nShout out to Meta Mesh who hooked up the new studio as the first node of the Beechview network.
\\nAfter the show remember to:

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